Is that a sickness?
5 years ago
Is that a sickness?
So- I left Seattle on Saturday, I was super sad to leave but i was missing Eric. So my flight left at 11:40 AM and was supposed to get in to Milwaukee at 5:30 PM, perfect to still get date night in! Sadly the flight had to make an emergency landing because the cockpit window cracked. So we landed in Billings, Montana... the only state where i dont have ANY phone service! It was awful. So i borrowed the phone of the lady sitting in front of me, so i could tell eric i was delayed. Then the news got worse. The pilot said another plane would come pick us up at 1030 that night. Yes that meant i had to sit in Billings with no phone for 8 hours! Ahhhhhh kill me now! It was awful. so finally broke down and paid 10 bucks for Wifi. So i spent the next 8 hours getting to know everyone on my flight. We watched football and football and more football. So its a good thing i like football.
The other flight came at 1030 and i got home at 230 Milwaukee. Eric was super excited :) Especially since we then had a 2 hour drive home! Yay!! Finally went to bed at 430. It was a long long day. But i was super excited to be home! In good news, i got a free round trip flight!
The other flight came at 1030 and i got home at 230 Milwaukee. Eric was super excited :) Especially since we then had a 2 hour drive home! Yay!! Finally went to bed at 430. It was a long long day. But i was super excited to be home! In good news, i got a free round trip flight!
I dont know how to say this without sounding dumb, but driving home tonight was amazing. I had forgotten how much i LOVE driving. Blasting the music, singing on the top of my lungs, dancing in my seat. O and driving this!
Oh the Porsche. I am sure it had a lot to do with why i fell in love with driving again, because its just so much fun! It was so much fun, i didn't want to go home. I wanted to keep driving all the way to North Bend. I know I sound weird, but I'm telling you, driving could be my new crack. (It will never replace my Diet Coke, so it would be more like my 2nd drug of choice.) Tonight was a good night.
So moving to Madison has been quite an adjustment for me. It is really beautiful here but I no longer have a job to occupy my time. Sure I still work about 15 hours a week for Heritage Makers, still doing what I used to do just at a scaled down version. I love that I am still able to work for them. I love love LOVE everyone there! They have had such a huge impact on me. Especially Bryndi and Patti, so I was super grateful that Patti allowed me to stay on.
Ok, so back to time. Once I put in my hours at work, I get ready for the day... if I get ready for the day. I usually watch shows and movies. I know what you're thinking, what a tough life, and I'm not complaining, but once you run out of shows and movies, it gets SUPER boring. I mean, I even resorted to broaden my show list to include Teen Mom, The Real Housewives of Orange County, and many many more shows that I am not proud of. *sigh*
In order to occupy my time, my friend Katie and I have decided to craft. We found all the 40% off coupons we could to Hobby Lobby and Michael's and went shopping. So far the craft number is up to 2. The BYU wreath, and a Paper Book Flower Wreath (pictures to come.) Well I have really really really wanted a sewing machine for a long time. It just never made any sense to get one since I had school or a job. Well now that i dont have that, I got out my puppy dog eyes and approached the husband :)
Ok, so back to time. Once I put in my hours at work, I get ready for the day... if I get ready for the day. I usually watch shows and movies. I know what you're thinking, what a tough life, and I'm not complaining, but once you run out of shows and movies, it gets SUPER boring. I mean, I even resorted to broaden my show list to include Teen Mom, The Real Housewives of Orange County, and many many more shows that I am not proud of. *sigh*
In order to occupy my time, my friend Katie and I have decided to craft. We found all the 40% off coupons we could to Hobby Lobby and Michael's and went shopping. So far the craft number is up to 2. The BYU wreath, and a Paper Book Flower Wreath (pictures to come.) Well I have really really really wanted a sewing machine for a long time. It just never made any sense to get one since I had school or a job. Well now that i dont have that, I got out my puppy dog eyes and approached the husband :)
HE GOT ME A SEWING MACHINE!!!
Isn't it beautiful? It is the Brother CP 7500 and it will be here Wednesday. I have started making a list of all the projects that will now occupy my time. The List includes:
Finishing Baby Quilt (not an announcment)
Pillows
Table Runner
Placemats
and then I ran out of ideas. So- if you have some ideas on what I could do with my new sewing machine i would LOVE to hear from you.
OK, so awhile ago I mentioned that i was staining my coffee table. It took me FOREVER. Not because it was hard, but i had no motivation to sit out in the summer humidity and work on the table. So it stayed in out Laundry Room on the floor for over 2 months. During a week in August when it would be cooler, i took the table out to my balcony and finished it! So here are the before, during, and after pictures! I really love the table now, and we got a super cute knob from Anthropology!
The table looks really nice, the only thing I need to do now is make some table coasters. I wont allow drinks on the coffee table, cause i dont want water rings. So all drinks are put on the floor.
Its getting cold here... last night the low was 31. Yep. Apparently there is no fall? It went from HOT to super cold. I went for a walk yesterday and the wind was super crisp and cold. I better start collecting winter clothes. Anyone have anything they suggest?
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| Before the Stain, i just put on the Chemical Remover. DONT get this on your skin, it BURNS |
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| Close up of the Color before |
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| After staining. Its called American Chestnut |
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| The knob |
Its getting cold here... last night the low was 31. Yep. Apparently there is no fall? It went from HOT to super cold. I went for a walk yesterday and the wind was super crisp and cold. I better start collecting winter clothes. Anyone have anything they suggest?
Last week was BYU's first game of the season. How did we watch it you may ask? Well we were in Nauvoo, so we had to get creative. BYU TV has an app for the iphone and ipad, and at 10:30 PM last saturday they reshowed the football game! So Eric, Bri and I sat on the couch in Nauvoo crowded around his ipad as we watched the game. None of us knew how the game would end, so it was an intense game, we were all screaming when Kyle Van Noy made the other side fumble, and then when he scooped up the ball for a touchdown!
This Saturday has been devoted to football. We went to the Wisconsin vs Oregon State Game. It was a Sea of RED. We sat on the 27th row! Eric had purchased a Wisconsin Shirt the week before, while I was wearing my Enjoy Receyceling shirt... it looks like it is supposed to say Enjoy Coca Cola :) Anywho, we TOTALLY creamed Oregon State. 35 to 0.
It was different being at a different stadium, especially since i didn't know the fight song, and no one around us sang the fight song, so i couldn't learn it. It seems that only the student section sang. I actually wanted to sit in the student section, that is until they started chanting "Eat Poo*"( *Word was changed to a more appropriate word) "F U" anytime the other team was near their endzone. Having said that, I have never seen a SLOW wave like i didn't there. It was SO cool to watch. I wish i could have recorded it.
After the game, we went to Costco and picked up some P.F. Changs, cause it was 20% off! However, it didn't taste very good. We were both a little disappointed. We have been watching football ever since. and now we are just counting down until BYU plays! We even changed our clothes to support. (Cant wear Red when watching BYU)
So last night I made that BYU wreath! again, while watching football games. It has a Y in the middle of the wreath, if you look close you can see it. I made it out of 6 different ribbons, it was super easy and fun! Ok, well the game is starting! GO BYU!
So Erics family flew out to visit this last weekend and we had a BLAST! I will post the pictures later. Sue, Chels and Bri got in Wednesday night. So Thursday we slept in, met Eric for Lunch at his work, toured a little, went to the FREE zoo in downtown Madison, and of course hit the mall. We all left the mall with some SUPER cute things!
On Friday, Eric had to work, so I took the girls to The Dells where we spent the day at a waterpark. It was a great day! Our favorite "ride" by far was the wave pool. Not just any wave pool Poseidon's Rage. It is a 9 foot wave!
Mike finally arrived on Saturday morning. He took a red eye. Poor guy. As soon as he got here, we all piled into the car and drove to Nauvoo. Again i will post pictures later. We went on a Carriage Ride, had dinner and then went to a show. We also met up with the Cluffs! They had just moved out there about 3 weeks before. For those of you that dont know the Cluffs, they are from my home ward in Seattle. He works for the Church and now in charge of all of Nauvoo's historic sites. I am super excited that they live close to me now, but will miss them when i go visit Seattle. Hopefully there will be no more lonely weekends, cause next time Eric leaves, I will just go spend time with them!
We spent Saturday and Sunday in Nauvoo and Carthage and then drove home. I love being in Nauvoo, and thinking that I am walking where the pioneers walked. Its a crazy feeling. Especially when you are on the Trail of Hope. To walk up to the Mississippi River, and see how large this river is, and that it was frozen, and they had to cross it, and leave their homes and to turn around and see the Temple. It is an amazing experience.
Monday, was a holiday so Eric didn't have to work. So we went to his work and toured the campus. Eric works for a company called Epic. Each building has a different theme. Erics building is Dungeons and Dragons. Again, pictures to come. They have a treehouse building... that is built in a tree. An Indiana Jones hallway that makes jungle noises. So that tour took about 2 hours. We then drove out to Cave on the Mounds, and walked through a huge cave.
Tuesday, Eric played hooky and went with us to the Cheese Store, where we sampled a TON of different cheeses, then we drove out to the Sausage Factor. After that we headed home, and Chels, Bri and I went shopping some more.
They had to leave on Wednesday morning super early so we had to say our goodbyes that night. Eric and I were sad to see them leave, it was so much fun showing family around our new town of Madison!
Eric left for Dayton, Ohio today. I dropped him off at the airport at 3, and I have been bored and lonely ever since. I dont know if this happens to any of you, but when he is gone I cant sleep. Partly cause I'm a little afraid someone is going to break into my house (yes I have an over active imagination). But also, cause I miss laying in bed with him. :(
I think its funny that I went my entire life with a queen size bed, never shared it with anyone else, with the exception of nights I had bad dreams, (thanks to The Ring I had many sleepless nights where i had to beg my little sister to come sleep with me) I then went to College and with the exception of my freshman year, also had my own room. There were also many times in college when I was the only roomate home. Heck there was a whole summer where i lived in a 6 bedroom apartment with my roommate Ashely where we were the only ones there. And most of the time, she wasn't even there. So back to what I think is funny about this whole thing, having lived with a queen bed, my own apartment etc, after only 2 years of marriage i can't stand being alone. 22 years of being on my own and it only took 2 years to totally break me.
This isnt the first time Eric has had to leave on a trip, and it wont be the last. But I may need a better action plan next time he leaves. I have already: watched a couple movies, cleaned, shopped online, read some books, made new art pieces for the house, and made Carmel Corn. Its only 11:26 PM and he wont be back until Thursday night. Seriously, I dont know what I am going to do with myself. If Dayton sounded like a fun city to visit I would go, but lets face it... who wants to go to Dayton?!
So only a few more days of being sad, lonely, and worried that someone is going to break in. Hope your night is going better!
I think its funny that I went my entire life with a queen size bed, never shared it with anyone else, with the exception of nights I had bad dreams, (thanks to The Ring I had many sleepless nights where i had to beg my little sister to come sleep with me) I then went to College and with the exception of my freshman year, also had my own room. There were also many times in college when I was the only roomate home. Heck there was a whole summer where i lived in a 6 bedroom apartment with my roommate Ashely where we were the only ones there. And most of the time, she wasn't even there. So back to what I think is funny about this whole thing, having lived with a queen bed, my own apartment etc, after only 2 years of marriage i can't stand being alone. 22 years of being on my own and it only took 2 years to totally break me.
This isnt the first time Eric has had to leave on a trip, and it wont be the last. But I may need a better action plan next time he leaves. I have already: watched a couple movies, cleaned, shopped online, read some books, made new art pieces for the house, and made Carmel Corn. Its only 11:26 PM and he wont be back until Thursday night. Seriously, I dont know what I am going to do with myself. If Dayton sounded like a fun city to visit I would go, but lets face it... who wants to go to Dayton?!
So only a few more days of being sad, lonely, and worried that someone is going to break in. Hope your night is going better!
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| Hana the Black Beach |
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| Andrew finishing up everyone elses plate at Lunch in Hana |
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| Andrew, Haylie and Mom Parasailing |
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| Haylie, Andrew, and Mom Parasailing. They said it is a MUST DO |
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| Little White LDS Church. Place where the first baptism in Hawaii took place. |
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| Eric is preaching from the pulpit |
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| On top of the Volcano |
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| Eric on top of the Mountain |
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| Donald |
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| Enjoying the Beach |
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| Kissing my Frog |
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| He turned into my Prince Charming! |
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| Haylie (She's not the youngest) |
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| My Parents |
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| Andrew |
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| Shopping |
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| Me and Haylie |
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| The Kids |
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| I love him! |
Many of you out there reading this blog are moms, so I would love your answer to this question:
(mom i already know your answer)
When a new sister moves into your ward, who doesn't have kids and isn't pregnant, is your first thought... "oh look a new babysitter"?
I ask, because I have now been asked to babysit 3 times now. The last conversation went as followed:
Me: Hello
Sister Black: Is this Hillary?
Me: Yes...
Sister Black: Hi Hillary this is Sister Black from your ward. Do you have any kids?
Me: Nope.
Sister Black: I am having lunch with a few ladies from the ward and was wondering if you could watch my kids for a few hours next Thursday.
Like i have said, i have been asked this a few times now, I have been asked to watch their kids while they go to the Relief Society Meeting, having a lunch date with other moms in the ward, meet their husbands for lunch, and the list goes on. Some of these activities are things I should be going to, like the Relief Society Meetings! I think the other thing that urks me, is when they are going to hang out with other ladies in the ward. Heaven forbid that the new girl would like to make new friends with the women in the ward. Nope instead of getting asked to lunch, she gets asked to babysit. Yeppee!
Now I know many of you will say that I need to make an effort. Well I have and continue to try and make new friends, go to the RS Book Club, invite people over for lunch, or shopping, really anything i can think. Somehow nothing has changed. My Visiting Teaching Companion said that for her it didn't change until she had her first child thats when she was invited into what she called "The Mommy Group".
Now again, I would also like to point out, that our Bishop has said we are one of the ONLY couples in the ward that does not have kids and is not pregnant. We also, this last Sunday started a FOURTH nursery!
Anywho, I could go on and keep venting but I think I will end there. I really am trying to fit into my new ward, and I understand it doesn't happen over night and that every ward will have clicks or weird quirks. But that still doesn't mean it doesn't suck in the meantime.
(mom i already know your answer)
When a new sister moves into your ward, who doesn't have kids and isn't pregnant, is your first thought... "oh look a new babysitter"?
I ask, because I have now been asked to babysit 3 times now. The last conversation went as followed:
Me: Hello
Sister Black: Is this Hillary?
Me: Yes...
Sister Black: Hi Hillary this is Sister Black from your ward. Do you have any kids?
Me: Nope.
Sister Black: I am having lunch with a few ladies from the ward and was wondering if you could watch my kids for a few hours next Thursday.
Like i have said, i have been asked this a few times now, I have been asked to watch their kids while they go to the Relief Society Meeting, having a lunch date with other moms in the ward, meet their husbands for lunch, and the list goes on. Some of these activities are things I should be going to, like the Relief Society Meetings! I think the other thing that urks me, is when they are going to hang out with other ladies in the ward. Heaven forbid that the new girl would like to make new friends with the women in the ward. Nope instead of getting asked to lunch, she gets asked to babysit. Yeppee!
Now I know many of you will say that I need to make an effort. Well I have and continue to try and make new friends, go to the RS Book Club, invite people over for lunch, or shopping, really anything i can think. Somehow nothing has changed. My Visiting Teaching Companion said that for her it didn't change until she had her first child thats when she was invited into what she called "The Mommy Group".
Now again, I would also like to point out, that our Bishop has said we are one of the ONLY couples in the ward that does not have kids and is not pregnant. We also, this last Sunday started a FOURTH nursery!
Anywho, I could go on and keep venting but I think I will end there. I really am trying to fit into my new ward, and I understand it doesn't happen over night and that every ward will have clicks or weird quirks. But that still doesn't mean it doesn't suck in the meantime.
